# Functions and Strategic Use The strategic use of consumables is essential for managing a successful franchise in Draftables. Each consumable has a specific function, such as: * **Faster Training Time:** Some consumables can speed up the training process, allowing athletes to develop their skills faster and get back on the field quicker. * **Enhancing Training Effectiveness:** Other consumables can increase the gains from each training session, making training more efficient and effective. * **Boosting Match Performance:** Certain consumables can be used to give athletes an edge during competitions, temporarily improving a specific stat for an individual athlete. Each in-game consumable is designed to provide specific benefits to athletes. Although the consumable market in the game will continue to grow, the three most basic consumables include: * **Energy Drinks:** Boost an athlete's energy levels, allowing them to compete more frequently by recovering their stamina faster. * **Protein Bars and Drinks:** Enhance training efficacy and shorten recovery time, increasing the capacity at which an athlete can train. * **Supplements:** Enhance muscle growth and training effect, improving the impact of physical training and related stats over time. Players must carefully consider which consumables to use, balancing immediate needs with long-term development goals. The strategic deployment of consumables can be the difference between a win and a loss, especially in tightly contested matches. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://draft-labs.gitbook.io/draftables-litepaper/consumables/functions-and-strategic-use.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.